Kareem Josh Jeffrey, 29, died Tuesday night after he was struck down by a truck on the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The accident occurred around 23:30 hrs. Jeffrey was the rider of the motorcycle, CL 3120. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, the motor…

A 42-year-old man, identified by the Police as Carl Cato is currently hospitalised after he was shot and injured by a security guard attached to a private firm during a confrontation on Tuesday. Police said the 28-year-old security guard is currently in custody. The incident occurred around 14:50hrs at Carmichael…

The current Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan and successive heads of the GDF will be designated Chief of Defence. The change was effected by an amendment to the Defence (Amendment) Act 2024, which was passed in the National Assembly last Friday. The amendment…

See below the full statement issued: Now in its sixth year, Miss Guyana Teen Scholar Pageant “MGTSP” opens online applications on May 26  – Independence Day – for desirous candidates interested in starting their pageant journey, and a chance  to win a $500,000 scholarship among other prizes.   The pageant for…

Guyana’s rice sector is experiencing a remarkable increase in production with cultivation set to exceed 710,000 tonnes by year-end. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the announcement during a community engagement at Number 10 Village, Region Five, on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha engages residents of Number 10 village…

Press Release from the Guyana Football Federation The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) held its first all-female referee workshop from May 17-19, which was attended by 13 enthusiastic participants from across Guyana. The three-day ground-breaking seminar, led by Concacaf Elite Assessor/Instructor Diane Ferreira-James, took place at the Federation’s National Training Centre…

See below the full statement issued: SBM Offshore Guyana proudly announced the launch of the Woman of Excellence Award, as part of a collaboration with Cerulean Inc and The Nico Consulting Inc –  organisers of the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award. This prestigious award aims to recognise and celebrate the…

Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets to qualify for the Qualifier Two in the Indian Premier League. West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell won the game with a straight six over long-on as Royals chased down their target of 173 with six balls to spare. They will now…

See below the full statement issued:   The Ministry of Labour finds it necessary to correct and address the inaccurate assertions published by Stabroek News on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, under the headline “Stalemate continues in teachers’ pay talks” by the Guyana Teachers Union President, Dr. Mark Lyte. Specifically, the…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack has directed the Guyana Police Force to conduct further investigation into the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jared Jaganand at an East Coast Demerara (ECD) auto sale. Police Headquarters has confirmed that the file was resent to the police on Tuesday with the…